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Regulation of cardiorespiratory homeostasis in adult and developing rat by catecholamines : effects of hypoxia
(2000-11-02)
The aims of the present study were as follow 1) to characterise the neuroplasticity of sympathetic ganglia in the adult rat, after exposure to long-term hypoxia and/or axotomy of the superior cervical ganglion (SCG). The ...
Comparative studies of modern methods for caries detection and quantification
(2001-03-16)
In clinical dentistry proper treatment of caries lesions is highly dependent on diagnostic accuracy.
Aim: The present dissertation aimed at the evaluation and comparisons between several modem methods for caries ...
The male predominance in esophageal adenocarcinoma
(2017-02-21)
The incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) has increased rapidly during the past four decades in many Western populations, including North America and Europe. The established etiological factors for EAC include ...
Factors associated with brain tumor risk : with focus on female sex hormones and allergic conditions
(2008-09-03)
Every year approximately 1200 people in Sweden are diagnosed with a brain
tumor. The two main histological types of brain tumors, gliomas and
meningiomas, differ in terms of their localization, histology, prognosis,
and ...
Epidemiological studies of fructosamine in relation to diabetes, cardiovascular disease and mortality
(2017-04-20)
mmol/L and the mean value for fasting glucose and HbA1c respectively was 9.6 mmol/L and 7.2%. The linear correlation of fructosamine and HbA1c was high (r=0.75). Across three repeated measurements within one year, fructosamine and HbA1c followed...
Sickness absence among patients with chronic pain in Swedish specialist healthcare
(2021-12-20)
Background: Chronic pain beyond three months is a global public health problem. Every third adult suffers from a chronic pain condition, resulting in a socioeconomic burden that corresponds to 3-10% of gross domestic product ...
Impact of infertility and assisted reproductive technology on cancer risk
(2018-05-07)
Ovarian stimulation drugs, in particular those used in assisted reproductive technology (ART)
treatments for infertility, have been suspected to influence cancer risk. In addition, infertility
per se may be a risk factor ...
Cardiovascular disease risk among people living with HIV in South Central Uganda
(2022-10-21)
OR of 0.87 per one-year increase (95% CI: 0.82-0.93). Female sex (OR = 4.87, 95% CI: 2.98-7.97) and alcohol consumption (OR = 2.29, 95% CI: 1.47-3.59) were additionally found to be associated with increased odds of low HDL. In study III, participants...
Functional role of cerebrospinal fluid contacting cells in the spinal cord and hypothalamus
(2017-01-12)
Cerebrospinal fluid-contacting (CSF-c) cells are found lining the walls of the central canal and the ventricles throughout the vertebrate phylum, but their function has remained elusive. The aim here was to investigate the ...
The male predominance in oesophageal adenocarcinoma and the role of sex hormones
(2023-02-28)
Oesophageal adenocarcinoma is a subtype of oesophageal cancer with rapidly rising incidence over the last decades. This rise in incidence is strongest in western countries and more among men than in women, with a male predominance of up to 9:1...